Title: Netanyahu: Ground Operation in Rafah Will Begin Within Weeks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed hope in an interview with CNBC aired on Wednesday for receiving American military aid and overcoming President Joe Biden's decision to suspend certain weapon shipments. He pledged to fight Hamas without American support amidst what he described as a disagreement with Washington. Netanyahu announced that the ground operation in Rafah "will begin in the coming few weeks." In response to Galant's rejection of an Israeli rule over the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu stated, "I am not willing to replace 'Hamasistan' with 'Fatahistan,' and the first condition after the war is to eliminate Hamas and do so without excuses." Sources on Tuesday indicated that the U.S. State Department sent a $1 billion weapons aid package for Israel to Congress for review. Netanyahu declined to confirm this package but expressed his appreciation for American assistance.